Any officer or employee of the City who has a financial interest,
direct or indirect, shall disclose such interest prior to the execution
of a purchase order or contract. The City Clerk shall immediately
report to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen any information that would
indicate any such interest either before or after a purchase has been
made.
All officers and employees of the City are expressly prohibited
from accepting, directly or indirectly, any rebate, gift, money, or
anything of value whatsoever, except where given for the use and benefit
of the City, from any person to which a purchase order or contract
is awarded or may be awarded.
The City Treasurer shall require each vendor who does work for
the City to sign a form that states "upon endorsement of this check,
I hereforthwith certify that all of my subcontractors and suppliers
have been paid".